Obituaries
Ronald Kenneth Maas
May 17, 2024
RONALD KENNETH MAAS, age 57, of Mapleton, died of Friday, May 17, 2024, in rural Waseca County.
Born on June 7, 1966, in Waseca, he was the son of Kenneth and Lois (Erdman) Maas. He was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in his faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville. Ron began his education at Trinity Lutheran School for eight...
Susan Marie Bruegger
May 16, 2024
SUSAN MARIE BRUEGGER, age 73, of Janesville, died on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at St. Mary Campus of Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester.
Susan Marie Hadac was born on January 12, 1951, to George and Marion (Havlicek) Hadac in New Prague. She was a 1969 graduate of New Prague High School. Later in life she continued her education at Mankato Technical College,...
LaVon Marie Robeck
May 16, 2024
LaVon Marie Robeck, lifelong resident of Janesville passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Whispering Creek in Janesville at the age of 91.
LaVon was born on February 1, 1933, in Waseca to George and Luella (Rux) Tetzloff. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed in her faith in her youth, both at Trinity Lutheran...
David Lee Williams
May 12, 2024
DAVID LEE WILLIAMS, age 74, of Owatonna passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at his home.
Born on January 16, 1950 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, David was the son of James and Hazel (Berardi) Williams. He graduated from Florence High School in Colorado with the class of 1968. On June 5, 1971, Dave was united in marriage to...
Scott Wayne Trickey
May 8, 2024
SCOTT WAYNE TRICKEY, age 66 of Baudette, formerly of Waseca died, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, surrounded by his family in Waseca.
Born December 31, 1957, in Minneapolis. He was the son of Edward Trickey and Barbara (Wright) Bourassa. He graduated from Waseca High School – Class of 1976. On November 19, 1994, he married the love of his life Christine (Chrissy)...
Steven William Palm
May 8, 2024
STEVEN WILLIAM PALM, age 64 of Waseca died Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at his home.
Born November 12, 1959, in Waseca. He was the son of Richard and Marjorie (Hunt) Palm. He graduated from Waseca High School, Class of 1978. Steve was a life-long employee of Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables. He enjoyed golfing, gardening, sports, fantasy football, biking, and donating to...
Douglas Arthur Moldenhauer
May 3, 2024
DOUGLAS ARTHUR MOLDENHAUER, age 65, of Waseca passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 3, 2024 in Waseca.
Born on December 5, 1958 in Wilmington, Delware, Doug was the son of Arthur and Sara (Dillard) Moldenhauer. He graduated from Wicomico High School in Salisbury, Maryland. Doug worked various jobs prior to moving to Minnesota where he began a long career at Wenger’s...
Jeanne Marie Hofmeister
May 3, 2024
JEANNE MARIE HOFMEISTER, age 96, of Waseca passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, May 3, 2024 at Foxdale Memory Care.
Born on November 29, 1927, in Waseca, Jeanne was the daughter of Frank and Della (Johnson) Rohde. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School. Following her education Jeanne began working at Herters where she met Robert Hofmeister and they...
Megan Bailey Lynch
May 2, 2024
MEGAN BAILEY LYNCH, of Waseca passed away on May 2, 2024, in Mankato at the age of 40.
Megan was born on April 23, 1984, in Northfield to Kevin and Stephanie (Bailey) Cunningham. She grew up in Waseca and began her education at Sacred Heart Catholic School through 4th grade before attending Waseca Public School and graduated from Alexandria High School....
Rev. Raymond Peterson
May 2, 2024
REV. RAYMOND HANS PETERSON, age 94 of Waseca, went home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Colony Court in Waseca.
Born on December 28, 1929, in Mobridge, South Dakota, he was the son of Henry and Julia (Russeth) Peterson. He graduated from Bryant High School in 1947 and went on to attend Augustana and Augsberg College....
Nadine Mary Wilmes
Apr 27, 2024
NADINE MARY (WEEDMAN) WILMES, age 88, of Janesville passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.
Born on December 3, 1935 in Lamberton, she was the daughter of Jesse and Bertha (Enger) Weedman. She graduated from Lamberton High School in 1953. She met Roger Wilmes shortly after high school and the...
Sandra Diane "Daisy" Daniel
Apr 26, 2024
SANDRA DIANE “DAISY” DANIEL, age 76 of Waseca, entered her heavenly home surrounded by her family, Friday, April 26, 2024, at her home in Waseca.
She was born, August 3, 1947, in Cooperstown, North Dakota, a daughter of the late Joe and Alice (Price) Johnson. Sandy attended Bemidji High School. She was on the student council, a Hi-Fi Queen, a cheerleader,...
Stanley Alfred Stiernagle
Apr 24, 2024
STANLEY A. STIERNAGLE, age 79 of Waseca, died on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Colony Court in Waseca.
Stan was born in Waseca County on May 11, 1944, to parents Ervin and Ethel (Gehring) Stiernagle. He attended school in Waseca and graduated from Waseca High School before beginning to work. Stan was married to Carol Hartema on October...
Ethel Marie Sens
Apr 21, 2024
ETHEL MARIE SENS, age 85, of Janesville, died on Saturday, April 21, 2024, at her home in Janesville.
Born on November 3, 1938, in Mankato, she was the only child of Theo “Ted” and Lillian (Salisbury) Johnson. She began her education at a one room schoolhouse in rural Blue Earth County which she attended through 8th grade before attending Mankato High School,...
Marcia Rocek
Apr 20, 2024
We are sad to announce the passing of Marcia Rocek, age 58, of Mankato. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones in the early morning hours of April 20, 2024, after fighting a courageous battle with ALS.
Marcia was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, enlisting right out of high school serving 7 years, 7 months, and...
Leonard "Len" Franklin Russell
Apr 20, 2024
Leonard “Len” Franklin Russell, age 80, of Janesville, Minnesota, died on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, Minnesota.
Born on May 15, 1943, in Sutherland, Nebraska, he was the son of Frank and Mary (Goodwin) Russell. He grew up in Wallace, Nebraska. In 1964, Len enlisted into the United States Army where he served during the Vietnam...
Janet Lee Priebe
Apr 17, 2024
JANET LEE (HARRIS) PRIEBE, age 84, of Waseca died peacefully on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.
Born on January 11, 1940 in Albert Lea, MN, Janet was the daughter of Robert Byron and Ordella Adeline (Kriesel) Harris. She was confirmed in 1953 on Palm Sunday at St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca. On Father’s Day...
Richard Erland Sorenson
Apr 16, 2024
RICHARD ERLAND SORENSON, age 77, of Waseca passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
Richard grew up in the Ellendale/New Richland area where he graduated from Ellendale High School in 1965. Following his education, he joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to the States and started working in the automotive industry...
Dr. Thomas "Tom" Kiner
Apr 16, 2024
Dr. Thomas (Tom) Fredrick Kiner, age 87 of Janesville, MN died on April 16, 2024, in Janesville, MN.
Tom was born October 30, 1936, in Waseca County to John and Selma (Kotz) Kiner. He was baptized and confirmed at Janesville United Methodist Church. He graduated in 1954 from Janesville High School. He attended Mankato State University for 2 years in...
Shawn Larry Meyer
Apr 15, 2024
SHAWN LARRY MEYER, age 49 of Waseca, died at his home on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Shawn was born in Owatonna on August 25, 1974, to parents Larry and Carol (Youngberg) Meyer. He attended school in Waseca and graduated with the Bluejay class of 1993. As a young man Shawn enjoyed playing hockey, bowling, demolition derby, ice and summer fishing, and...
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